Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.008 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic is 0.008 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 87.9% on the previous year and down 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.128 ha per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, in 2017.
That places Dominican Republic 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0323 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0323 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0323 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0323 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0323 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0323 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | -81.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0883 ha per square kilometre | +1343.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | -66.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0263 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.065 ha per square kilometre | +147.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0576 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0168 ha per square kilometre | -70.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0594 ha per square kilometre | +252.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | -95.5% |
| 2005 | 0.128 ha per square kilometre | +4716.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0421 ha per square kilometre | -67.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | -44.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0434 ha per square kilometre | +84.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.027 ha per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 0.027 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | -45.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0509 ha per square kilometre | +248.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0261 ha per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0226 ha per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -96.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | +1600.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0129 ha per square kilometre | +71.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0661 ha per square kilometre | +166.1% |
| 2023 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | -87.9% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.008 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0191 ha per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.008 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0315 ha per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +4716.9% | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | 0.128 ha per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +1600.0% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +1343.7% | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | 0.0883 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0343 ha per square kilometre | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | 0.0883 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.046 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | 0.128 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.019 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0509 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0305 ha per square kilometre | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0661 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 90 Cyprus 0.0116 ha per square kilometre compare
- 91 Ecuador 0.0105 ha per square kilometre compare
- 92 Jamaica 0.0099 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.008 ha per square kilometre compare
- 95 Bhutan 0.0079 ha per square kilometre compare
- 96 Georgia 0.0074 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Dominican Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 99.83 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,621 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,024 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 235.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 642.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.42 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Dominican Republic was 0.008 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.128 ha per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Dominican Republic ranks 93rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.